Will Google exist in 2126? Company is confident it will as it issues 100-year bond
India Today
Google has reportedly issued a bond that will not mature till the year 2126 to fund its push for more AI infrastructure. But will the company exist that long?
Google will celebrate its 28th anniversary this year, having been founded in 1998. And it seems that the company is confident that it will exist for far longer. As per reports, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has issued 100-year bonds which will not mature till the year 2126.
As per Bloomberg, Alphabet is raising $20 billion across multiple currencies, including the US dollar, and Swiss franc. The regulatory filing shows that Alphabet is selling bonds in as many as seven parts – including 100-year bonds.
The bonds are part of Alphabet’s push for more AI infrastructure, with the company planning a total investment of $185 billion. Alphabet’s choice to borrow over such a long timeframe has been described as a significant measure of faith in both the business and the technology it is investing in.
Google and other tech giants such as Microsoft and Meta believe that AI is likely a once-in-a-generation breakthrough that will fundamentally reshape society and deliver riches to those that control it. As such, it seems that the company is confident that it may not only survive but also thrive for the next century.
Other technology leaders are committing to similar investments. Google, Meta, Amazon, and others have outlined plans to spend around $660 billion this year, a 60 per cent increase on what they spent last year. Though this enormous spending has raised fears of an AI bubble.
The report indicates that investors are willing to get Google’s new bonds, with an estimated $100 billion worth of orders. But do note that this figure is for the entire fund raising, and not for the 100-year bond in particular.
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